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Semino, Sara; Ring, Melanie; Bowler, Dermot M.; Gaigg, Sebastian B. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2018
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is generally associated with difficulties in contextual source memory but not single item memory. There are surprising inconsistencies in the literature, however, that the current study seeks to address by examining item and source memory in age and ability matched groups of 22 ASD and 21 comparison adults. Results…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Verbal Ability, Executive Function
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Takahashi, Junichi; Gyoba, Jiro; Yamawaki, Nozomi – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2013
This report examines effects of the spatial complexity of configurations on visual short-term memory (VSTM) capacity for individuals from the general population differing on autism-spectrum quotient (AQ) scores. During each trial, nine-line segments with various orientations were arrayed in simple or complex configurations and presented in both…
Descriptors: Spatial Ability, Short Term Memory, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism
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Koolen, Sophieke; Vissers, Constance Th. W. M.; Egger, Jos I. M.; Verhoeven, Ludo – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2014
The present study examined whether individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are able to update and monitor working memory representations of visual input, and whether performance is influenced by stimulus and task complexity. 15 high-functioning adults with ASD and 15 controls were asked to allocate either elements of abstract figures or…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Short Term Memory, Visual Stimuli